Recession risk in the United States has receded. But geopolitical risk, election risk and restrictive monetary policy all threaten the current market rally. And what about the next inevitable recession?
Investors can weather the market turmoil by investing in certain sectors. Recession stocks are defensive stocks that can sustain growth or limit losses during an economic downturn because their products or services are always in demand. The best recession stocks include consumer staples, utilities and healthcare stocks. Consumers can’t do without these companies, no matter how bad the economy gets.
Forbes Advisor has identified 10 of the best recession stocks for your investment portfolio. They all come from defensive sectors, have steady growth and are more stable than 98% of stocks during the market’s ups and downs over the past 10 years, which included two bear markets.